Charles Caleb
Charles Caleb
becoming men others paradox prevents pride
There is this paradox in pride it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so
apt catch company contagious disease far health others preferable vices
No company is preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health
becoming men others paradox prevents
There is a paradox in pride: it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so.
cuts double egotism good himself living others permit pleasure prevents suicidal truest wealth
He that will not permit his wealth to do any good to others while he is living prevents it from doing any good to himself when he is dead; and by an egotism that is suicidal and has a double edge, cuts himself off from the truest pleasure here, and t
deceiving-others deception ends
It is best, if possible, to deceive no one; for he that ... begins by deceiving others, will end ... by deceiving himself.
becoming men others paradox prevents pride
There is this paradox in pride -- it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so.
relative richer since wants wealth
Wealth, after all, is a relative thing, since he that has little, and wants less, is richer than he that has much, and wants more
hatred pity seldom
Pity is a thing often vowed, seldom felt; hatred is a thing often felt, seldom avowed.
asunder equity god hath law man
Law and equity are two things which God hath joined, but which man has put asunder
danger fog mystery sun
Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun
few men
Most men know what they hate, few know what they love.
brains display heads knowledge learned pedantry room showy takes
Pedantry is the showy display of knowledge which crams our heads with learned lumber and then takes out our brains to make room for it.
duplicity forward full integrity simple straight tricks
Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of tricks and duplicity than straight forward and simple integrity in another.
good man nor trusted unlimited wise
No man is wise enough, nor good enough, to be trusted with unlimited power.